Agenda Item - 2022-05-17 - Number 4.2 - Proclamation - Historic Preservation Month and Awards 4.2
COUNCIL REPORT
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Subject: Preservation Month Awards Ceremony with The Historic Resources Advisory Board
and City Council
Meeting Date: May 17, 2022 Staff Member: Paul Espe, Associate Planner
Report Date: May 5, 2022 Department: Planning and Building Services
Action Required Advisory Board/Commission Recommendation
❑ Motion ❑ Approval
❑ Public Hearing ❑ Denial
❑ Ordinance ❑ None Forwarded
❑ Resolution ❑x Not Applicable
❑X Information Only Comments:
❑ Council Direction
❑ Consent Agenda This is an annual/reoccurring event.
Staff Recommendation: Proclaim May, 2022 as National Historic Preservation Month and
present the Preservation Merit Award to former HRAB member, Char Green.
Recommended Language for Motion: Proclaim May, 2022 as National Historic Preservation
Month and issue Preservation Merit Award to Char Green.
Project/ Issue Relates To: The Historic Resources Advisory Board
❑Council Goals/Priorities ❑Adopted Master Plan(s) ❑X Not Applicable
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Every year during the month of May, communities throughout the nation celebrate
Preservation Month, first created in 1971 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Over
the past several years, Lake Oswego has celebrated Preservation Month with a proclamation
and the presentation of a merit award to recognize those who have made significant
contributions to the city's historic context.
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The Mayor will read the proclamation declaring May as Historic Preservation Month and the
Historic Resources Advisory Board will present a Preservation Merit Award to Char Green for
her work with the Historic Resources Advisory Board and the Oswego Heritage Council. The
Mayor's proclamation is attached.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Lake Oswego's heritage is highlighted each May in conjunction with activities across the nation
to celebrate National Historic Preservation Month.
The Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB) recognizes the importance in working
collaboratively with other community preservation groups and they would not be able to
accomplish this work without them. The National Trust for Historic Preservation, The State
Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Restore Oregon, the Architectural Heritage Council,The
Clackamas County Heritage Council, The Oswego Heritage Council, The Lake Oswego
Preservation Society, The Friends of Lusher Farm and The Oswego Pioneer Cemetery, all play a
unique role and make significant contributions to Lake Oswego's and the region's cultural
heritage.
Preservation Merit Award
The Historic Resources Advisory Board would like
to present historic preservation merit award to
Char Green who has contributed to the Y�
community's historic built environment through a II } `�
her participation with the Historic Resource j r, •
Advisory Board, and the Oswego Heritage Council.
Char served on the Historic Resources Advisory
Board as vice Chair and Chair for approximately 6 -
years (January 7, 2014 to July 8, 2020). She also
served on the Oswego Heritage Council Board since 2015 and as the executive director for the
Oswego Heritage Council from 2020-2022.
Char is also a co-owner of Green Window Restoration with her husband Alan Green. This is a
local business that specializes in the restoration of historic wood windows. The Greens are
passionate about historic architecture and live in a home designed by Wade Pipes in Lake
Oswego. Pipes was considered a premiere architect of English cottage architecture. Their home
was built in 1924 for the first supervisor of Mt. Hood National Forest and his wife, a noted
Pacific Northwest gardening expert.
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Growing up in a house full of books, Char loves to read history and biographies and is fascinated
with genealogy. She was able to trace her husband's English Heritage back to 1066 and found
that he may be related to William the Conqueror.
Green's passion for history, genealogy and historic architecture are natural requisites for her
great accomplishments with the Historic Resources Advisory Board and the Oswego Heritage
Council.
While serving on HRAB, Char partnered with Rachel Verdick to present successful arguments for
the retention of the Bates house on the National Register of Historic Places before the State
Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Char also served on HRAB during the Carman Farm House
appeal and State Supreme Court Decision which established that subsequent owners who
acquire a historic property cannot simply opt out of the designation and must follow the
standard procedure for designation removal. This case sets precedent that affects properties
across the state.
Char and Rachel also made the historic design review and resource designation process more
approachable by working with staff updating the historic preservation code to be consistent
with model code guidelines provided by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Their
efforts helped the City become consistent with National guidelines while making the code more
user-friendly and easier for landmark owners to understand. This also included development of
a brochure outlining the Historic Designation process and land use procedures for exterior
alterations making them more user-friendly.
Char also helped the Hazelia Agri-Cultural Heritage Trail task force with the design and
development of the Hazelia Agri-Cultural Heritage Trail; and, with the preservation of the two
tile mosaics by award winning Artist Walter Graham (1903-2000). These mosaics were originally
commissioned and installed in 1960 as an artistic element of the former Oswego Shopping
Center. The mosaics are currently on display in the Windward Building.
As Executive Director of the Heritage Council, founded over thirty years ago, Char created the
Retrospective Exhibit for the opening of the new City Hall building. This was a large multi-
panelled exhibit that provided a detailed chronology of the City of Lake Oswego. She also
expanded OHC's growing city archive by creating a library of house biographies and historic
photographs of the city, documenting its change over time.
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Historic Preservation Grant: The City of
Lake Oswego is now accepting applications
for historic resource rehabilitation grants ._
for preservation and repair of historic
buildings listed on the City's Landmark
Designation List. Those properties listed on
the National Register, but not on the
Landmark Designation List may also apply.
Qualifying projects can receive a grant that
provides partial reimbursement of the cost
to do the work. Grant applications are
available in Planning and Building Services
or on line at https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/planning/historic-resources-preservation-incentive-
grant-program. Applications must be submitted before Friday, May 27, 2022 and will be
reviewed by the Historic Resources Advisory Board June 8, 2022. Projects need to be completed
by June 1, 2023.
This year HRAB had six grant applicants; the Christie School at 2507 Christie Drive, 1136
Westward Ho, 432 Country Club Road, 885 Mc Vey (the Worthington House), 17901 Stafford
Road (the Carter House), and 257 Iron Mountain Blvd (the Davidson House).
RECOMMENDATION
The Historic Resources Advisory Board recommends the City Council declare May Historic
Preservation Month, and award the Historic Preservation Merit Award to:
• Char Green: For her outstanding contribution to the city's historic preservation program
written historic record and the community.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Char Green Bio
2. Preservation Month Proclamation
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ATTACHMENT 1
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TO: Joseph Buck, Mayor
FROM: Larry Snyder, Chair; Meg Matsushima, Vice Chair
Historic Resources Advisory Board
SUBJECT: Historic Preservation Merit Award presented to Char Green
DATE: May 17, 2022
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historic built environment through her participation __ . :s =a� 'r �', '1 _
with the Historic Resource Advisory Board, and the 4 ► - 11 —' _'
Oswego Heritage Council.
Char served on the Historic Resources Advisory +
Board as vice Chair and Chair for approximately 6 III 1 -
years (January 7, 2014 to July 8, 2020). She also
served on the Oswego Heritage Council Board since
2015 and as the executive director for the Oswego Heritage Council from 2020-2022.
Char is also a co-owner of Green Window Restoration with her husband Alan Green. This is a
local business that specializes in the restoration of historic wood windows. The Greens are
passionate about historic architecture and live in a Wade Pipes home in Lake Oswego. Pipes
was considered a premiere architect of English Cottage architecture. Their home was built in
1924 for the first supervisor of Mt. Hood National Forest and his wife, a noted Pacific
Northwest gardening expert.
Growing up in a house full of books, Char loves to read history and biographies and is fascinated
with genealogy. She was able to trace her husband's English Heritage back to 1066 and found
that he may be related to William the Conqueror.
Green's passion for history, genealogy and historic architecture are natural requisites for her
great accomplishments with the Historic Resources Advisory Board and the Oswego Heritage
Council.
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While serving on HRAB, Char partnered with Rachel Verdick to present successful arguments for
the retention of the Bates house on the National Register before The State Historic Preservation
Office (SHPO). Char also served on HRAB during the Carman Farm House appeal and State
Supreme Court decision which established that subsequent owners who acquire a historic
property cannot simply opt out of the designation and must follow the standard procedure for
designation removal. This case sets precedent that affects properties across the state.
Char and Rachel also made the historic design review and resource designation process more
approachable by working with staff updating the historic preservation code to be consistent
with model code guidelines provided by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Their
efforts helped the City become consistent with National guidelines while making the code more
user-friendly and easier for landmark owners to understand. This also included development of
a brochure outlining the Historic Designation process and land use procedures for exterior
alterations making them more user-friendly.
Char also helped the Hazelia Agri-Cultural Trail task force with the design and development of
the Hazelia Agri-Cultural Heritage Trail; and, with the preservation of the two tile mosaics by
award winning Artist Walter Graham (1903-2000). These mosaics were originally commissioned
and installed in 1960 as an artistic element of the former Oswego Shopping Center. The mosaics
are currently on display in the Windward Building.
As Executive Director of the Heritage Council, founded over thirty years ago, Char created the
Retrospective Exhibit for the opening of the new City Hall building. This was a large multi-
panelled exhibit that provided a detailed chronology of the City of Lake Oswego. She also
expanded OHC's growing city archive by creating a library of house biographies and historic
photographs of the city, documenting its change over time.
She also introduced marketing strategies to increase the community's knowledge about OHC,
while maintaining and growing the success of OHC's annual fund raisers including the Heritage
Home and Garden Tour, the annual Car and Boat show, the Rock Your Ribs barbeque event and
monthly Chautauqua lectures that provided adult education courses and entertainment.
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Office of the Mayor, City of Lake Oswego
National Preservation .Month
WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for promoting sustainable practices,
preserving neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while
enhancing livability; and
WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and
rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions
made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the heritage that has
shaped us as a people; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Oswego herby joins communities across the country to celebrate
National Preservation Month throughout the month of May.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Lake Oswego City Council, proclaim
May, 2022 as National Historic Preservation Month and call upon the people of the City of Lake
Oswego to join their fellow residents across the United States in recognizing and participating in
this special observance.
Joseph M. Buck, Mayor
May 17, 2022